A KEMSA Conference Full Conference registration includes a special early bird session on Thursday evening, plus all sessions Friday-Sunday of the conference.  Evening and early morning sessions are available to help you get more hours.  See the session times, titles and CE information below.  CE categories are included.

Nursing and Other Credit: Download the complete agenda with objectives here. 

Thursday, August 7, 2025

0800-1730 Educator Workshop - (4.0 IND) - Afternoon session no CE
0800-1730 BLS Skills Workshop (2.0 MED/2.0 Cardio/2.0 MED/2.0 TRAUMA)

0800-1730 Wellness Resiliency Training (8.0 IND)

0800-1730 Mechanical Ventilation Workshop - (8.0 Airway)

1900-2000 Early Bird Evening Education:

Welcome to the Main Event! Medical Planning for Mass Gathering Events - Lucian Mirra (OPS 1.0)

Ride the Lightning: EMS Care of Less-Than-Lethal Munition Injuries - Connor Bounds (TRAUMA 1.0)

Friday, August 8, 2025

0845-0945 KEYNOTE: Provider to Patient, My Journey Through the Healthcare System - Chris Way (IND 1.0)

1000-1100 General Session: Hit the Lytes - Lucian Mirra - (MED 1.0)

1300-1400 Breakout Sessions

1. Unusual Rescue, Unusual Relationships - Chris Way (TRAUMA 1.0)
2. Not Your Mama's Joint - Lucian Mirra (MED 1.0)
3. The Hidden Factors Behind Top-Performing EMT Programs, From Classroom to Certification: Building a Success Pipeline - Dr. Charles Foat (IND 1.0)

1430-1530 Breakout Sessions

1. Perfecting Palpation - Bob Matoba (MED 1.0)
2. Senesence: Help Me, I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up - Connor Bounds (MED 1.0)
3. How Do I Reach These Kids? - Lucian Mirrra (IND 1.0)

1600-1700 Breakout Sessions

1. Perfecting Palpation - Bob Matoba (MED 1.0)
2. So You Got ROSC, Now What? - Lucian Mirra  (CARDIO 1.0)
3. From Panic to Poise: Perfecting Public Presentations that Hit the Mark - Jon Friesen (IND 1.0)

1800-2100 GMR/Eagle Med Networking Social

Saturday, August 9, 2025

0730-0900 Breakfast with Vendors 

0900-1000 General Session: Making a Difference in Chest Trauma - Bob Matoba (TRAUMA 1.0)

1030-1130 General Session: Q&A with Board Members of the KS Board of EMS - Joe House (IND 1.0)

1130-1230 - Lunch (Ticket Required)

1230-1330 Breakout Sessions

1. Nailing the Neurologic - Bob Matoba (CARDIO 1.0)
2. Push-Dose Epi for Pediatrics - Casey McMillan  (PEDS 1.0)
3. Stress Inoculation in the Training Environment - Hannah Coates (IND 1.0)

1400-1500 Breakout Sessions

1. Mindless Fear is Greater than Mindful Fear - Kara Lawrence (PEDS 1.0)
2. Understanding the EMS Provider's Role in Long Term Care Facilities - Lindsey Estep  (OPS 1.0)
3. Death by PowerPoint: Or 'All the Things I Wished I'd Learned Before Educating' - Connor Bounds (IND 1.0)

1530-1630 Breakout Sessions

1. Mindless Fear is Greater than Mindful Fear - Kara Lawrence (PEDS 1.0)
2. EMS Leadership Panel - Alex Protzman  (IND 1.0)
3. The Power of Item Analysis: Low-Cost Tools for High-Impact Assessment: Maximizing Assessment Value Without Breaking the Bank -     Dr. Charles Foat (IND 1.0)

1745-1815 Awards Reception/Cash Bar

1815-2015 Awards Banquet

Sunday, August 10, 2025

0830-0930 General Session: STEMI No More: Opening Our Eyes to OMI's - Jesse Cook (CARDIO 1.0)

0940-1040 General Session: Emergency Response to Industrial Accidents - Andy Hall (OPS 1.0)

1050-1150 General Session: Cognitive Aids in Resuscitation: The When, Why, and How of Checklists in EMS -

Christopher Pagano (OPS 1.0)

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